June 09
Nigeria: Govt Targets Youth Unemployment Through Technical Skills Reform
Vanguard
Federal Government has disclosed plans to reduce unemployment in the country, saying it has developed a framework to connect available skills and labour market demands through… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Labour Leader Dies in Geneva
Vanguard
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The Nigerian delegation to the 114th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva and the labour movement have been thrown into mourning… Read more »
Nigeria: Obasanjo's Daughter, Iyabo Quits APC Over Alleged Maltreatment
Leadership
Daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo and a former governorship aspirant for the 2027 on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Iyabo Obasanjo, has… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu to Inaugurate Key FCT Projects As Wike Hails Timely Delivery of Infrastructure
Leadership
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said President Bola Tinubu will personally inaugurate several completed projects across the FCT beginning Tuesday,… Read more »
Nigeria: How Bandits Abducted 39 Zamfara Elders During Peace Meeting
Leadership
No fewer than 39 elders of Magamin Diddi village in Magami/Faru ward of Maradun Local Government Area, Zamfara State, were kidnapped during a reconciliation meeting with Jammo, a… Read more »
Ethiopia: Foreign Ministry Concludes Diplomatic Training Program for South Sudanese Officials [opinion]
Reporter
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has completed a five-day diplomatic training program for South Sudanese diplomats, an initiative officials said was aimed at strengthening… Read more »
Nigeria: UN Group Writes Govt, Warns Against Violation of Women, Girls' Rights in Nigeria
This Day
A group of United Nations (UN) human rights experts has expressed concern over what it described as credible reports of killings, abductions, sexual violence, forced conversions,… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Finally Okays Payments to 1,240 Local Contractors
This Day
After a protracted impasse with local contractors over unpaid contractual fees reported to be in excess of N4.7 trillion, the federal government has finally announced the approval… Read more »
Kenya: Senate, National Assembly Near Deal On Counties' Revenue Sharing
Capital FM
At the heart of the negotiations is Clause 5, a provision designed to shield devolved units from sudden spending cuts when national revenues fall short of projections. Read more »
Rwanda: Govt, Importers Expand Fuel Reserves As Global Prices Surge
New Times
The government and fuel importers are planning major investments in fuel storage facilities as the country seeks to increase its strategic petroleum reserves, amid rising global… Read more »
Rwanda: Cabinet Approves Rwf7,800bn Budget for Next Fiscal Year
New Times
The Cabinet has approved the draft State Finance Law for the 2026/2027 fiscal year, setting the national budget at Rwf7,796.3 billion, representing a 12 per cent increase compared… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Active Rig Count Rises 40% M-O-M As Offshore Drilling Activity Rebounds
This Day
Nigeria's oil and gas industry recorded a significant increase in drilling activity in the first quarter of 2026, with the number of active rigs rising by over 40 per cent between… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Resumes Fuel Import Amid Dangote Refinery's Maintenance - Report
This Day
Nigeria has reverted to high volume of petrol importation, with petrol imports surging to their highest level in four months in May, highlighting the country's partial dependence… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Civic Society Organisations Insist On Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 Referendum
New Zimbabwe
A COALITION of civil society organisations has rejected the contentious Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 (CAB3), insisting that the proposed changes be put to a national… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 'Make Sure Your Papers Are in Order' - Says Mafume Warning Harare Homeowners, Disputes Council Hand in Ongoing Demolitions
New Zimbabwe
HARARE Mayor Jacob Mafume has warned residents of the capital against purchasing land within the capital and proceeding to build without verifying with council. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Tinaye's Explosive 'Nothing to Hide' Show Leaves Trail of Blood - Mnangagwa Comically Survives but Chamisa, Chivayo, Jah Prayzah Don't
New Zimbabwe
VERY few of his colleagues in the Stand Up comedy business thought he would fill up Reps Theatre, of which they can be forgiven as Tinaye Wayne had last been on set over a year ago… Read more »
South Africa: South African President Ramaphosa's Soft Stance and Failure to Call Out Mnangagwa Fuelling South Africa's Immigration Crisis - Coltart
New Zimbabwe
SOUTH African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been told to hold the Zimbabwean government to account over the immigration crisis unfolding in his country. Read more »
South Africa: Media Statement - Committee Chairperson Welcomes Na's Adoption of Committee Report Recommending Candidates for Small Enterprise Ombud Appointment [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, Ms Masefako Dikgale, has welcomed the National Assembly's (NA) adoption of the committee's report… Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua Pledges Support for Single Opposition Candidate to Unseat Ruto
Capital FM
Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has vowed unrelenting commitment to opposition's path to victory in the 2027 General Election by rallying behind a single… Read more »
Liberia: LRA, South Korea Sign Landmark Tax Cooperation Agreements
Liberian Observer
The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) and South Korea's National Tax Service (NTS) have signed three major cooperation agreements aimed at strengthening tax administration, improving… Read more »
South Africa: KZN Treasury Allocates Funds to Strengthen Governance, Municipal Support
SAnews.gov.za
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Finance, Francois Rodgers, has allocated R6.5 million to the Provincial Supply Chain Management (SCM) Unit within the provincial Treasury department to… Read more »
Nigeria: SSB Tax Could Threaten Jobs, Affect Investments, Msmes, - Acci
Vanguard
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has warned that the proposed Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSB) tax could threaten jobs, weaken investment and strain small… Read more »
Ethiopia: Cabinet Forwards Record 2.34tln Birr Federal Budget Proposal to Parliament [opinion]
Reporter
The Council of Ministers has approved a proposal for a 2.34 trillion Birr budget for the 2026/27 fiscal year (EFY 2019) and forwarded it to Parliament for review, according to a… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Insecurity Crisis Needs Data, Not Just Rhetoric - Data Addicts CEO
Vanguard
The CEO of Data Addicts, Mr. John David, popularly known as the Data Guru, has called for a data-driven approach to addressing Nigeria's growing insecurity challenges. Read more »
Tanzania: Zanzibar Targets 70,000 Decent Jobs for Youths in 2026/27 Budget
Daily News
THE Zanzibar government has announced plans to facilitate the creation of 70,000 decent jobs for youths and economically empower 28,339 citizens through soft loans worth 47.3bn/-… Read more »
